Bayraktar (song)

"Bayraktar" is a patriotic Ukrainian song that became popular after its release on 1 March 2022 during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Dedicated to the Bayraktar TB2 combat drone due to its successful deployment against Russian troops, the song is written by Ukrainian soldier Taras Borovok, and insults both the Russian Army and the invasion itself. Borovok received a request from the Armed Forces of Ukraine to write a folk song on the day the invasion began.

"Bayraktar"
Song
LanguageUkrainian
Released1 March 2022 (2022-03-01)
RecordedFebruary 2022
Length
  • 2:20 (YouTube)
Songwriter(s)Taras Borovok
Composer(s)Taras Borovok

Background
A Bayraktar TB2 of the Ukrainian Air Force

The song is dedicated to the Turkish Bayraktar TB2 combat drone,[1][2] which was used by the Ukrainian Army during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[3] The use of the drones is reported to have slowed the Russian advance into the country.[4]

The song was written and composed by Ukrainian soldier Taras Borovok.[5] Having only attended four music classes, Borovok received a request from the Armed Forces of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, the day the Russian invasion started, to write a folk song.[6]

Song

"Bayraktar" was uploaded to YouTube on 1 March 2022.[7] The lyrics of the song are about how the drones serve as a punishment to the invading Russian Army,[2] and insults the army itself, the equipment used by them, their invasion of Ukraine and the soup they consume.[8]

In numerous music videos, the song is accompanied by Bayraktar's strikes on columns of Russian equipment on the territory of Ukraine.[1][9] The song has been translated into English and Arabic,[10][11] and has been shared on the official Facebook page of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.[2][12] "Bayraktar" has been classified as a patriotic song.[8][13]

Reception and legacy

Spencer Kornhaber from The Atlantic called the song "very catchy", emphasizing its "simple beat".[8] On the day of the 94th Academy Awards, the Ukrainian Ground Forces awarded the music video of the song with a "humorous"[14] Oscar in the category Best International Feature Film via Twitter.[15]

According to the Algemeen Dagblad, the song shows that Selçuk Bayraktar, the chief technology officer of Baykar, is the "second-biggest hero" of Ukraine after Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy.[5] "Bayraktar" is repeatedly played on Ukrainian radio stations,[8] and is sung by Ukrainians during protests against the invasion.[16][17] According to Gabriel Gavin from The Spectator, the song had over a million views on YouTube before being taken down.[18]

An online radio station playing war songs and a police dog in Kyiv have also been named after the Bayraktar drone due to the popularity of the song.[19][20]

See also

References
  1. "Ukrayna ordusundan Bayraktar TB2'ye özel şarkı: Bizde donanımları yok eden Bayraktar var". Yeni Şafak (in Turkish). 2 March 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-03-05. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  2. "'Bayraktar!': Ukrainian army shares song celebrating Turkish-made drone fighting back at Russian invasion". The New Arab. 2 March 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-03-03. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  3. "Ukraine credits Turkish drones with eviscerating Russian tanks and armor in their first use in a major conflict". Business Insider. 28 February 2022. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  4. "Ukraine's Secret Weapon Against Russia: Turkish Drones". Time. 1 March 2022. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  5. Guy Van Vlierden. "'Bayraktar! Bayraktar!' Hoe een Turk de tweede grootste held van Oekraïne is geworden". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2022-03-05. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  6. "Хіт про "Байрактар" написав кадровий військовий, і він вже готує наступну прем'єру". Television Service of News. 8 March 2022. Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  7. William Cobb (2 March 2022). "The Bayraktar TB2 Drone is so effective against Russian vehicles that the Ukrainians made a pop song about it". The Aviation Geek Club. Archived from the original on 2022-03-08. Retrieved 2022-03-12.
  8. Spencer Kornhaber (10 March 2022). "The Military Weapon That Has Become a Musical Touchstone in Ukraine". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 2022-03-11. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  9. "Ascolta 'Bayraktar', la canzone che l'esercito ucraino ha dedicato ai droni da guerra". Rolling Stone (in Italian). 3 March 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-03-05. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  10. ""Байрактар": в Україні з'явився новий військовий хіт". showbiz.fakty.ua (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 2022-03-02. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  11. "Odessa.Ltd - Гарна українська пісня..." odessa.ltd (via Facebook) (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 2022-03-03. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  12. "Ukrayna Silahlı Kuvvetleri Bayraktar'ın SİHA'larına şarkı besteledi! Neler söylediler neler". Yeniçağ (in Turkish). March 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-03-05. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  13. Paul Benjamin Osterlund (12 April 2022). "Amid war fears, Ukraine stocked up on Turkish defence equipment". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  14. Michael Starr (30 March 2022). "In 'Ukrainian military Oscars,' Ukraine mocks Russia and promotes its army". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 22 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  15. Mia Jankowicz (30 March 2022). "Ukraine official poses with creator of Bayraktar drones, calling them 'super-weapons' for destroying so many Russian tanks". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  16. Dave Philipps and Eric Schmitt (11 March 2022). "Over Ukraine, Lumbering Turkish-Made Drones Are an Ominous Sign for Russia". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2022-03-12. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
  17. Belisarius [@herzogg96] (8 March 2022). "Ukrainians singing the song about Bayraktar TB2 Turkish drones" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 March 2022 – via Twitter.
  18. Gabriel Gavin. "Could Turkey rejoin the West?". The Spectator. Archived from the original on 2022-03-10. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
  19. Matthew Gault (4 April 2022). "Ukraine Has Written a Folk Song About Its Drone". Vice. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  20. "Ukrainian police dog named after Turkish drone". The Jerusalem Post. 5 March 2022. Archived from the original on 24 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
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